Compound containing basic dye and amino acid, hair dying dye, and hair dying composition

ABSTRACT

There is provided a compound represented by the following general formula (1). 
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       (X)(Z)   (1)
         (in which, X represents a basic dye having at least one amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and   Z represents a non-coloring anion including an amino acid.)

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Japanese Application No.2018-162579, filed Aug. 31, 2018; which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates to a compound including a basic dye andan amino acid, a hair dyeing dye, and a hair dyeing composition. Morespecifically, the present disclosure relates to a hair dyeing dye and ahair dyeing composition that have an excellent hair dyeing power,favorable water solubility and foaming property, and excellent sweatresistance, and are capable of effectively suppressing the fading ofdyed hair while maintaining the smooth hair during washing and afterdrying.

In recent years, an increasing number of people in a wide range of agesenjoy various hair colors by dyeing black hair or white hair, and manyhair colorings (referred to also as “hair dyes” in some cases), hairmanicures, hair color treatments, and color rinses are on the market ashair dyes. In the hair dyeing process, an oxidation hair dye (permanenthair dye) using an oxidation dye having a high hair dyeing power andfavorable color durability has been mainly used, but the oxidation hairdye has had a problem that skin irritation such as hair damage andallergy is likely to occur. In view of the above, a hair dye using abasic dye with high safety instead of the above-mentioned oxidation dyehas been proposed (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No.2004-269400, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2010-1278,Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2017-88502, WO 2013/190774,and WO 2014/203771).

A semi-permanent hair dye (hair color treatment or color rinse) usingthe above-mentioned basic dye has a problem that the dyeing is faded dueto daily shampoo, sunburn, or the like, and it has been necessary torepeat hair dyeing many times in order to maintain the dyeing. Repeatedhair dyeing significantly damages hair, which may cause fading moreeasily, and it is an important issue to develop a basic dye or the likehaving the effect of suppressing the fading.

SUMMARY

It is desired to provide a hair dyeing dye and a hair dyeing compositionthat have an excellent hair dyeing power, favorable water solubility andfoaming property, and excellent sweat resistance, and suppress thefading of dyed hair while maintaining the smooth hair during washing andafter drying.

Solution to Problem

The present disclosure has been obtained as a result of intensivestudies to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gist of the presentdisclosure is as follows, and the present disclosure includes thefollowing content.

1. A compound represented by the following general formula (1).

[Chem. 1]

(X)(Z) tm (1)

(in which, X represents a basic dye having at least one amino grouphaving 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and

Z represents a non-coloring anion including an amino acid.)

2. The compound in which

X in the general formula (1) represents a basic dye represented by thefollowing general formula (2).

(in which, R¹ and R² each independently represent

an amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,

a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may havea substituent, or

a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent.)

3. The compound in which

X in the general formula (1) represents a basic dye represented by thefollowing general formula (3).

(in which, R³ to R¹⁸ each independently represent —H, a halogen atom,—NO₂, —NO, —CN, —OH,

an amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,

a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent,

a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent,

an acyl group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,

an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may havea substituent, or

a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, and

adjacent groups of R³ to R¹⁸ may be bonded to each other to form aring.)

4. The compound in which

X in the general formula (1) represents a basic dye represented by thefollowing general formula (4).

(in which, R¹⁹ to R²⁷ each independently represent —H, a halogen atom,—NO₂, —NO, —CN, —OH,

an amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,

a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atomswhich may have a substituent,

a cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, acyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atomswhich may have a substituent, or

a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, and

adjacent groups of R¹⁹ to R²³ and R²⁴ to R²⁷ may be bonded to each otherto form a ring.)

5. The compound in which

X in the general formula (1) represents a basic dye represented by thefollowing general formula (5).

(in which, R²⁸ to R³⁰ each independently represent

an amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,

a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent,

a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

a cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent,

an acyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,

an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may havea substituent, or

a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, and

R²⁹ and R³⁰ may be bonded to each other to form a ring.)

6. The compound in which

the non-coloring anion including an amino acid represented by Z in thegeneral formula (1) is an amino acid anionic surfactant.

7. A hair dyeing dye including the compound.

8. A hair dyeing composition, including:

the hair dyeing dye;

an auxiliary selected from the group consisting of a wetting agent, aswelling agent, a

penetrating agent, a solvent, a pH adjusting agent, a surfactant, afragrance, and a thickener; and water.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

In accordance with the compound and the hair dyeing dye according to thepresent disclosure, it is possible to provide a hair dyeing compositionthat has an excellent hair dyeing power, favorable water solubility andfoaming property, and excellent sweat resistance, and suppress thefading of dyed hair while maintaining the smooth hair with no hairroughness and no hair irregularity during washing and after drying.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentdisclosure will become more apparent in light of the following detaileddescription of best mode embodiments thereof, as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be describedin detail. Note that the present disclosure is not limited theembodiment below, and various modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the essence of the present disclosure. First, thecompound represented by the general formula (1) will be specificallydescribed. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In the general formula (1), the “basic dye” in the “basic dye having atleast one amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent” represented by “X” is referred to also as a cationic dye,and the basic dye indicates a dye including a compound having an oniumgroup showing basic (cationic) properties in the molecular structure.Examples of the onium group contained in a dye molecule represented by“X” include an ammonium group (—NH₃ ⁺), a phosphonium group (—PH₃ ⁺), anoxonium group (—OH₂ ⁺), a sulfonium group (—SH₂ ⁺), an iminium group(═NH₂ ⁺), and a nitrilium group (—C≡NH⁺), and typical ones have groupsrelating to the following quaternary ammonium groups. The “—H” part inthese groups may be substituted with another group such as a linear orbranched alkyl group or aromatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbonatoms which may have a substituent. One dye molecule may include one ormore of any of these groups. Further, the basic dye “X” is favorably awater-soluble dye.

Examples of the “amino group” in the “basic dye having at least oneamino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent”represented by “X” in the general formula (1) include a quaternaryammonium group (—N⁺RR′R″R, R′ and R″ are each H or an arbitrarysubstituent), “═N⁺<” or “═N⁺RR′″ (R and R′ are each H or anysubstituent), an unsubstituted amino group (—NH₂), a monosubstitutedamino group (—NHR, R is an arbitrary substituent), and a disubstitutedamino group (—NHRR′, R and R′ are each an arbitrary substituent).However, a basic dye containing no acidic group such as a sulfonic acidgroup (—SO₃H), a carboxyl group (—COOH), a phosphate group (—O—PO(OH)₂),a hydroxamic acid group (—CO—NH—OH), a phosphonic acid group (—PO(OH)₂),a boric acid group (—O—B(OH)₂), a phosphonic acid group (—O—POH₂), and asilanol group (—SiH₂—OH or —Si(OH)₃) is favorable.

In the general formula (1), “Z” represents “a non-coloring anionincluding an amino acid”. “Z” in the general formula (1) is a counterion of the “X”, and can form a compound (complex) represented by thegeneral formula (1). The “non-coloring anion containing an amino acid”in an embodiment of the present disclosure represents an “amino acid” ora compound that has the structure of “amino acid” and is capable ofbecoming an anion. In general, the amino acid is a compound having anamino group (—NRR′, R and R′ each represent H or an arbitrary groupwhich may be the same or differs) and a carboxyl group (—COOH, —COO⁻).Specific examples of the amino acid (α-amino acid) mainly includeglycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine,cysteine, cystine, methionine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, asparagine,glutamine, lysine, arginine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, andhistidine. The “non-coloring anion containing an amino acid” in theembodiment of the present disclosure may contain the amino acid in themolecular structure, and therefore may have a structure in which theamino group or the like in the amino acid is substituted.

In the general formula (1), “Z” may include one or more of the aminogroup and carboxyl group. In the case where the “non-coloring anioncontaining an amino acid” represented by “Z” is in the “anionic” state,“Z” is an anion that forms a complex with the cation “X”. Therefore, thevalence of “X” and the valence of “Z” are favorably equal to each other,and are each more favorably monovalent or divalent, and particularlyfavorably monovalent.

In (X)(Z) represented by the general formula (1), “X” and “Z” may eachbe one type or mixture of a plurality of types so that the generalformula (1) is neutral as a whole. However, the number of types of X isfavorably one. Similarly, the number of types of “Z” is favorably one.

In the general formula (1), a commercially available basic dye can beused as “X”. Further, in the general formula (1), “X” is favorably acompound represented by any of the general formulae (2) to (5).

In the general formula (1), examples of the “amino group having 0 to 20carbon atoms which may have a substituent” contained in “X” orrepresented by R¹ to R³⁰ include a monosubstituted amino group such as—NH₂, an ethylamino group, an acetylamino group, and a phenylaminogroup, and a disubstituted amino group such as a diethylamino group, adiphenylamino group, and an acetylphenylamino group. In addition, atrialkylamino (trialkylammonio) group such as a trimethylamino (ortrimethylammonio) group and a triethylamino (or triethylammonio) group,and a quaternary ammonium group which may have a substituent such as atriphenylamino (or trimethylammonio) group obtained by further bonding agroup to these amino groups are also included in examples of the “aminogroup having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent”, andthese substituents may be the same or different from each other.

In the general formula (1), specific examples of the “linear or branchedalkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms” in the “linear or branchedalkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent”represented by R¹ to R³⁰ include a vinyl group, an allyl group, anisopropenyl group, a 2-butenyl group, 1-hexenyl group, and a linear orbranched group in which a plurality of these alkenyl groups are bonded.

In the general formula (1), specific examples of the “aromatichydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms” in the “aromatichydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent” represented by R¹ to R³⁰ include a phenyl group, abiphenylyl group, a terphenylyl group, a tetrakisphenyl group, a styrylgroup, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, an acenaphthenyl group, aphenanthryl group, a fluorenyl group, an indenyl group, a pyrenyl group,and a triphenylenyl group, and an acyl group or an amino group may beinterposed. Note that the “aromatic hydrocarbon group” in the embodimentof the present disclosure indicates an aromatic hydrocarbon group and acondensed polycyclic aromatic group.

In the general formula (1), specific examples of the “heterocyclic grouphaving 2 to 30 carbon atoms” in the “heterocyclic group having 2 to 30carbon atoms which may have a substituent” represented by R¹ to R³⁰include a triazinyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, animidazolyl group, a furanyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thienyl group, aquinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothienyl group, an indolyl group, a carbazolyl group, a carbolinylgroup, a pyridoindolyl group, an oxazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, athiazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a quinoxalyl group, abenzimidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, adibenzothienyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group,an acridinyl group, and a hydantoin group, and an acyl group or an aminogroup may be interposed.

In the general formulae (3) and (4), examples of the “halogen atom”represented by R₃ to R₂₇ include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, abromine atom, and an iodine atom. In the embodiment of the presentdisclosure, as the “halogen atom”, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom isfavorable.

In the general formulae (3) to (5), specific examples of the “linear orbranched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms” in the “linear orbranched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent” represented by R³ to R³⁰ include: a linear alkyl group suchas a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, a butyl group, apentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a nonylgroup, and a decyl group; and a branched alkyl group such as anisopropyl group, an isobutyl group, an s-butyl group, a t-butyl group,an isooctyl group, and a t-octyl group.

In the general formulae (3) to (5), specific examples of the “cycloalkylgroup having 3 to 20 carbon atoms” in the “cycloalkyl group having 3 to20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent” represented by R³ to R³⁰include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, acyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a cyclodecylgroup, and a cyclododecyl group.

In the general formulae (3) to (5), specific examples of the “linear orbranched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms” in the “linear orbranched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent” represented by R³ to R³⁰ include: a linear alkoxy groupsuch as a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, an n-butoxygroup, an n-pentyloxy group, an n-hexyloxy group, a heptyloxy group, anoctyloxy group, a nonyloxy group, and a decyloxy group; and a branchedalkoxy group such as an isopropoxy group, an isobutoxy group, ans-butoxy group, a t-butoxy group, an isooctyloxy group, and a t-octyloxygroup.

In the general formulae (3) to (5), specific examples of the“cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms” in the “cycloalkoxygroup having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent”represented by R³ to R³⁰ include a cyclopropoxy group, a cyclobutoxygroup, a cyclopentyloxy group, and a cyclohexyloxy group.

In the general formulae (3) to (5), specific examples of the “acyl grouphaving 1 to 20 carbon atoms” in the “acyl group having 1 to 20 carbonatoms which may have a substituent” represented by R³ to R³⁰ include aformyl group, an acetyl group, a propionyl group, an acrylyl group, anda benzoyl group.

specific examples of the “substituent” in the “amino group having 0 to20 carbon atoms which has a substituent” in X of the general formula (1)or the “substituent” in the “amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atomswhich has a substituent”, “linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to20 carbon atoms which has a substituent”, “linear or branched alkylgroup having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which has a substituent”, “cycloalkylgroup having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which has a substituent”, “linear orbranched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which has asubstituent”, “cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which has asubstituent”, “acyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which has asubstituent”, “aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atomswhich has a substituent”, or “heterocyclic group having 5 to 30ring-formed atoms which has a substituent” represented by R¹ to R³⁰ inthe general formulae (2) to (5) include: a nitro group (—NO₂), a nitrosogroup (—NO), a cyano group (—CN), a hydroxyl group (—OH);

a halogen atom such as a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom,and an iodine atom;

an unsubstituted amino group;

a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such as amethylamino group, a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, anethylmethylamino group, a methylpropylamino group, a di-t-butylaminogroup, and a diphenylamino group, or a mono- or di-substituted aminogroup including an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms;

a sulfonamide group (—S(═O)₂—NRR′) (“—NRR′” in the group represents anunsubstituted amino group; a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to20 carbon atoms, such as a methylamino group, a dimethylamino group, adiethylamino group, an ethylmethylamino group, a methylpropylaminogroup, a di-t-butylamino group, and a diphenylamino group, or a mono- ordi-substituted amino group including an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbonatoms);

a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such as amethyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, ann-butyl group, an s-butyl group, a t-butyl group, a pentyl group, ann-hexyl group, an isohexyl group, a heptyl group, an n-octyl group, at-octyl group, an isooctyl group, a nonyl group, and a decyl group;

a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, such as a cyclopropylgroup, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, acycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a cyclodecyl group, and acyclododecyl group;

a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such as amethoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a t-butoxy group, ann-pentyloxy group, and an n-hexyloxy group;

a cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, such as a cyclopropoxygroup, a cyclobutoxy group, a cyclopentyloxy group, and a cyclohexyloxygroup;

a vinyl group, a 1-propenyl group, an ally! group, a 1-butenyl group, a2-butenyl group, a 1-pentenyl group, a 1-hexenyl group, an isopropenylgroup, an isobutenyl group, or a linear or branched alkenyl group having2 to 20 carbon atoms in which a plurality of these alkenyl groups arebonded;

an acyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such as a formyl group, anacetyl group, a propionyl group, an acrylyl group, and a benzoyl group;

an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, such as aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, apyrenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, an indenyl group, a fluorenylgroup, and a styryl group;

a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, such as a pyridylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a pyrrolyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a pyrazinylgroup, a pyridazinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinyl group, aquinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, an indolylgroup, a benzimidazolyl group, a carbazonyl group, a carbolinyl group, apyridoindolyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, aphenanthridinyl group, a hydantoin group, a furanyl group, abenzofuranyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a pyranyl group, acoumarinyl group, an isobenzofuranyl group, a xanthenyl group, anoxanthrenyl group, a pyranonyl group, a thienyl group, a thiopyranylgroup, a benzothienyl group, a dibenzothienyl group, a thioxanthenylgroup, an oxazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a morpholinyl group, athiazolyl group, and a benzothiazolyl group; and

a cyclic olefin group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, such as acyclopropenyl group, a cyclobutenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a (1,3- or 1,4-)cyclohexadienyl group, and a 1,5-cyclooctadienyl group.

Any of these “substituents” may include only one substituent or aplurality of substituents. In the case where any of the substituentsincludes a plurality of substituents, the plurality of substituents maybe the same or different from each other. Further, these “substituents”may each have the substituent exemplified above. Further, thesesubstituents may be bonded to each other via a single bond, asubstituted or unsubstituted methylene group, an oxygen atom, or asulfur atom to form a ring.

In the general formula (2), as R¹ or R²,

an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may havea substituent, or

a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent is favorable.

In the general formula (3), as R³ to R¹⁸, —H, a halogen atom, an aminogroup having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or alinear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent is favorable.

In the general formula (3), adjacent groups of R³ to R¹⁸ may be bondedto each other to form a ring. In the case of forming a ring, it isfavorable that R³ and R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶, R⁷ to R¹² to R¹⁶, or R¹⁷ and R¹⁸are bonded to each other to form a ring, and the ring is favorably a5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring.

In the general formula (4), as R³ to R¹⁸, —H,

an amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,or

an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may havea substituent is favorable.

In the general formula (4), adjacent groups of R¹⁹ to R²⁷ may be bondedto each other to form a ring. In the case of forming a ring, it isfavorable that R²⁰ and R²¹, R²² and R²³, or R²⁴ to R²⁷ may be bonded toeach other to form a ring, and the ring is favorably a 5-membered ringor a 6-membered ring.

In the general formula (5), as R²⁸ to R³⁰,

a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent,

an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may havea substituent, or

a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent is favorable.

In the general formula (5), R²⁹ and R³⁰ may be bonded to each other toform a ring. In the case of forming a ring, the ring is favorably a5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring.

In the general formula (1), the “non-coloring anion containing an aminoacid” represented by “Z” is favorably an amino acid surfactant thatcontains an amino acid in the molecular structure. Therefore, it isfavorably an amino acid anionic surfactant. Specific examples thereofinclude

an N-acyl-N-alkylglycine salt (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoyl-N-alkylglycine saltsuch as an N-cocoyl-N-methylglycine),

an N-acyl-N-alkylglutamate (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoyl-N-alkylglutamate suchas an N-cocoyl-N-methylglutamate),

an N-acyl-N-alkylalanine salt (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoyl-N-alkylalanine saltsuch as an N-cocoyl-N-methylalanine salt and anN-lauroyl-N-methyl-β-alanine salt),

an N-acyl-N-alkylaspartate (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoyl-N-alkylaspartate suchas an N-cocoyl-N-methyl aspartate),

an N-acyl glycine salt (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoyl glycine salt such as anN-cocoyl glycine salt),

an N-acyl glutamate (N—C₈-C₂₂ alkanoyl glutamate such as a sodiumlauroyl glutamate and an N-cocoyl glutamate),

an N-acylalanine salt (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoylalanine salt such as anN-cocoylalanine salt),

an N-acyl aspartate (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoyl aspartate such as an N-lauroylaspartate), and

an amino acid anion (anionic) surfactant such as an N-acyl sarcosinesalt (N—C₈ to C₂₂ alkanoyl sarcosine salt such as an N-cocoyl sarcosinesalt). Examples of the salts include a salt with an alkali metal such aslithium, sodium, potassium, and cesium, a salt with trialkylamine suchas triethanolamine, and a salt with a basic amino acid such as arginine.

In the general formula (1), as the amino acid anion surfactantrepresented by “Z”, an N-acyl-N-alkyl glutamate, anN-acyl-N-alkylalanine salt such as an N-lauroyl-N-methyl-β-alanine salt,an N-acyl glutamate such as a sodium lauroyl glutamate, or anN-acylalanine salt is favorable. In these amino acid anion surfactants,examples of the alkyl group in the case where the “N-alkyl” groupportion is included include a methyl group, an ethyl group, and a propylgroup, and a methyl group is favorable. Further, in the amino acid anionsurfactants, examples of the “acyl” group include a cocoyl group, alauroyl group, a myristoyl group, a palmitoyl group, and a stearoylgroup, and a cocoyl group or a lauroyl group is favorable.

Specific examples of favorable compounds as the compound according tothe embodiment of the present disclosure represented by the generalformula (1) are shown below. However, the present disclosure is notlimited to these compounds. Note that in the following structuralformulae, some hydrogen atoms are omitted, and the planar structuralformula is described even in the case where stereoisomers exist.

The compound represented by the general formula (1) can be synthesizedusing, for example, the basic dye represented by (X) in the generalformula (1) and a salt such as a sodium salt of an amino acidrepresented by (Z) as raw materials. Specifically, the compound that isa hair dyeing dye (dye having an amino acid as a counter ion) accordingto the embodiment of the present disclosure can be obtained bydissolving the basic dye in water, an organic solvent, or the like,adding an amino acid sodium salt or the like and causing the mixture toreact with each other under appropriate temperature conditions, andpurifying the obtained solid under conditions of a suitable solvent,suitable temperature, and the like.

The compound according to the embodiment of the present disclosurerepresented by the general formula (1) can be purified by purificationby column chromatography; adsorption purification with silica gel,activated carbon, activated clay, or the like; recrystallization with asolvent, or a known method such as a crystallization method. Further,for compound identification and physical property evaluation analysis,UV-visible absorption spectrum analysis (UV-Vis),thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), gaschromatography analysis (GC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis,and the like can be performed.

The compound according to the embodiment of the present disclosure isfavorably used in the form of a so-called hair colorant. The compoundrepresented by the general formula (1) is favorably used as a hairdyeing dye, and can be used as a hair dyeing dye containing the compoundrepresented by the general formula (1) by mixing another dye, anadditive, components of an auxiliary, or the like therewith. Anembodiment of the present disclosure suitable for the hair dyeing dye isa hair dyeing composition, and includes

a hair dyeing dye containing a compound represented by the generalformula (1),

at least one auxiliary selected from the group consisting of a wettingagent, a swelling agent, a penetrating agent, a solvent, a pH adjustingagent, a surfactant, a fragrance, and a thickener, and

water.

Examples of the wetting agent include glycerin, propylene glycol,sorbitols, 1,3-butylene glycol, and polyethylene glycols. In the case ofusing a wetting agent, the content of the wetting agent is favorably 0.1to 20% by mass, and more favorably 0.5 to 10% by mass, on the basis ofthe total amount of the hair dyeing composition.

Examples of the swelling agent include an alkaline aqueous solutioncontaining ammonia (ammonium hydroxide) or monoethanolamine (MEA). Inthe case of using a swelling agent, the content of the swelling agent isfavorably 0.1 to 20% by mass, and more favorably 0.5 to 10% by mass, onthe basis of the total amount of the hair dyeing composition.

Further, examples of the penetrating agent and the solvent include: amonohydric alcohol having an alkyl group and 1 to 6 carbon atoms, suchas ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, andbutoxyethanol; a polyhydric alcohol having an alkyl group and 3 to 8carbon atoms, such as propanediol, butanediol, pentanediol, hexanediol,hexanetriol, heptanediol, heptanetriol, octanediol, octanetriol,isoprene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, and diethylene glycolmonoethyl ether, or ethers thereof; N-alkylpyrrolidone that is liquid atroom temperature (25±2° C.), such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone,N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-propyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-butyl-2-pyrrolidone,and N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone; an alkylene carbonate (lower alkylenecarbonate) such as an ethylene carbonate and a propylene carbonate; andan aromatic alcohol such as benzyloxyethoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol,benzyloxyethanol, cinnamyl alcohol, p-anisyl alcohol, p-methylbenzylalcohol, phenoxyethanol, phenoxyisopropanol, 2-benzylethanol, andβ-phenylethyl alcohol. Among these, aromatic alcohol orN-alkylpyrrolidone is favorable, and benzyl alcohol,benzyloxyethoxyethanol, and benzyloxyethanol are more favorable. In thecase of using a penetrating agent or a solvent, the content thereof isfavorably 2 to 40% by mass, and more favorably 5 to 20% by mass, on thebasis of the total amount of the hair dyeing composition.

Examples of the pH adjusting agent include an acid such as phosphoricacid, lactic acid-sodium lactate, and citric acid-sodium citrate, and abase such as ammonia water, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, andsodium carbonate. In the case of using a pH adjusting agent, the contentof the pH adjusting agent is favorably 0.1 to 10% by mass, and morefavorably 0.5 to 5% by mass, on the basis of the total amount of thehair dyeing composition.

As the surfactant, a cationic surfactant or a nonionic surfactant ismainly used specific examples of the surfactant include, but not limitedto, a silicone compound such as polysiloxane, polyoxyethylene alkylether, polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, polyglycerol fatty acid ester,aliphatic amine and a quaternary ammonium salt thereof (such astrimethylstearyl ammonium chloride), sugar alcohol ethers such assorbitol alkyl ether, and polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester.Among these, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester is favorable.Using polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester further improves theeffect of reducing skin contamination (skin contamination preventionperformance).

As polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, at least one selected fromthe group consisting of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate,polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitanmonostearate, and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate is favorably used.

In the case of using a surfactant, the content of the surfactant isfavorably 0.1 to 20% by mass, and more favorably 0.5 to 10% by mass, onthe basis of the total amount of the hair dyeing composition, from theviewpoint of reducing the skin contamination.

Examples of the fragrance include vanillin, cinnamyl alcohol,heliotropin, coumarin, 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxy-phenyl)-propanal,4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone, benzaldehyde, anise alcohol,3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, heliotropyl acetate, phenylacetaldehydedimethyl acetal, phenoxyethyl alcohol, phenylacetaldehyde glycerylacetal, furaneol, sugar lactone, maltol, ethyl maltol, ethyl diglycol,benzyl acetate, linalool, camphor, turpineol, citronellol, geraniol,2,6-nonadienal, methyl octyl carbonate, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, andnonanal. In the case of using a fragrance, the content of the fragranceis favorably 0.00001 to 2% by mass, on the basis of the total amount ofthe hair dyeing composition.

Examples of the thickener include guar gum and a derivative thereof,hydroxyethyl cellulose, xanthan gum, collagen, gelatin, acarboxymethylcellulose sodium salt, Carbopol (registered trademark),sodium alginate, gum arabic, a cellulose derivative, and a thickenerderived from poly(ethylene oxide). These thickeners have the effect ofincreasing the viscosity of the hair dyeing composition to form a gelthat is easy to handle. In the case of using a thickener, the contentthereof is favorably 0.1 to 20% by mass, and more favorably 0.5 to 10%by mass, on the basis of the total amount of the hair dyeingcomposition.

The water used in the hair dyeing composition according to theembodiment of the present disclosure is not particularly limited, andion exchange water, purified water, clean water, or the like can beused.

The hair dyeing dye including the compound represented by the generalformula (1) according to the embodiment of the present disclosure itselfis excellent in hair dyeing power and fastness as a hair dyeing dye, andis capable of dyeing hair uniformly. Further, toning from yellow tobrown to black is also possible by combining a hair dyeing dye for othercolors and the hair dyeing dye including the compound represented by thegeneral formula (1).

Examples of the basic dye to be combined include a direct dye having anamino group or substituted amino group in the molecule. SpecificExamples thereof include Red No. 213 (C.I. Basic Violet 10, RhodamineB), Red No. 214 (C.I. Basic Violet, Rhodamine B acetate); C.I. BasicBlue 7, 9, 26, 75, 99; C.I. Basic Red 2, 22, 51, 76; C.I. Basic Yellow57, 87; C.I. Basic Orange 31; C.I. Basic Brown 16, 17; and C.I. BasicViolet 2, 3, 4, 14. Note that “C.I.” indicates a color index.

Examples of the HC dye to be combined include a direct dye having anitro group in the molecule. Specific examples thereof include C. I. HCBlue 2, 15; C. I. HC Red 1, 3, 7, 11, 13; C. I. HC Yellow 2, 4, 5, 9,11, 13, C. I. HC Orange 1, 2; C. I. HC Violet 1, 2; and 4-hydroxypropylamino-3-nitrophenol.

In the embodiment of the hair dyeing composition according to thepresent disclosure, it is favorable that the content of the hair dyeingdye including the compound represented by the general formula (1) is0.001 to 5% by mass , on the basis of the total amount of the hairdyeing composition, and the other portion includes at least oneauxiliary selected from the group consisting of a wetting agent, aswelling agent, a penetrating agent, a solvent, a pH adjusting agent, asurfactant, a fragrance, and a thickener, and water. In the case wherethe content of the hair dyeing dye is less than 0.001% by mass, it isdifficult to achieve the effect of color tone maintenance and uniformdyeability, and improvement of the effect of dyeing and the like isreduced even if the hair dyeing dye is added in an amount exceeding 5%by mass. The content of the hair dyeing dye is favorably 0.01 to 5% bymass, and more favorably 0.05 to 2% by mass, on the basis of the totalamount of the hair dyeing composition.

The pH value of the hair dyeing composition according to the embodimentof the present disclosure is favorably 4 to 9, and more favorably 5 to7. The pH value of the hair dyeing composition can be adjusted by aknown method. However, it is favorably to perform the adjustment usingthe pH adjusting agent such as citric acid monohydrate and trisodiumcitrate dihydrate. That is, for example, in the case of preparing thehair dyeing composition of pH 6, after dissolving citric acidmonohydrate and trisodium citrate dihydrate in water and preparing anaqueous solution of pH 6 in advance, the hair dyeing dye including thecompound represented by the general formula (1) is added to the aqueoussolution, and another additive (auxiliary or the like) is added theretoas necessary, thereby obtaining a hair dyeing composition of pH 6.

A known cosmetic ingredient may be added to the hair dyeing compositionaccording to the embodiment of the present disclosure as long as theeffects of the present disclosure are not hindered. Examples of thecosmetic ingredient that can be added include higher alcohol,petrolatum, a polyhydric alcohol, esters, a preservative, a bactericide,a silicone derivative, and a water-soluble polymer.

As a method of dyeing hair using the hair dyeing composition accordingto the embodiment of the present disclosure, specifically, by causinghair to be dyed such as human hair and livestock hair to be brought intocontact with the hair dyeing composition according to the embodiment ofthe present disclosure, the hair can be dyed. The hair dyeingtemperature is favorably 5 to 60° C., and more favorably 15 to 45° C.considering that the hair dyeing is performed near the scalp. The hairdyeing time is favorably 5 to 60 minutes, and more favorably 10 to 30minutes.

After hair dyeing, post-treatment such as washing with water and dryingis usually performed. The washing with water only needs to be performeduntil the color of the hair dye is not completely eluted. For example,the washing with water is performed by rinsing with running water at 5to 40° C. and 5 to 15 L/min for 0.5 to 2 minutes. Drying after thewashing with water may be natural drying (usually at 5 to 40° C. for 10minutes to 10 hour). As necessary, a hot air dryer (usually at 40 to 60°C. for 10 minutes to 10 hours) may be used.

Further, soaping may be performed after the washing with water. Thesoaping is performed, for example, by performing washing usually at atemperature of 15 to 50° C. for 1 to 10 minutes using an appropriateamount of a soaping liquid (mixture of shampoo and warm water), and thenperforming washing with water until the soaping liquid is completelyremoved.

With the above-mentioned embodiment, the hair dyeing dye and the hairdyeing composition including the compound according to the embodiment ofthe present disclosure are capable of exhibiting an excellent dyeingaffect for any of hair colorings, hair manicures, and hair colortreatments. In particular, the hair dyeing dye and the hair dyeingcomposition are capable of exhibiting the effect also for hair colortreatments that are considered to have weak dyeing power. Example

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail on thebasis of Examples. The present disclosure is not limited to thefollowing Examples.

<Method of Evaluating Test Specimen>

In the following Examples and Comparative Examples, obtained testspecimens were evaluated using a spectrocolorimeter (J5555, manufacturedby COLOR TECHNO SYSTEM CORPORATION). Further, the hair dyeingconcentration (K/S_(d)) was calculated in accordance with the followingprocedure. The reflectance (R_(λ)) at each wavelength (λ) of the testspecimen before hair dyeing (white hair) and after hair dyeing (dyedhair) was measured by a spectrocolorimeter, and the optical density(K/S) was calculated using the following Kubelka-Munk equation. Thevalue obtained by subtracting the optical density (K/S) of white hairfrom the optical density (K/S) of dyed hair was obtained as the hairdyeing concentration (K/S_(d)).

Kubelka-Munk equation:

K/S=Σ(1−R _(λ))²/2R _(λ)

R_(λ): Reflectance at wavelength (λ)

λ: 400 to 700 nm (10 nm interval)

For the color tone, L*, a* and b* were measured with aspectrocolorimeter using the CIE L*a*b* color system. The L* representslightness. The larger the lightness, the smaller the coloring intensity.The a* and b* are chromaticities indicating hue and saturation. The a*corresponds to the red/green axis, plus is red, and minus is green. Theb* corresponds to the yellow/blue axis, plus is yellow, and minus isblue.

Further, the color tone (L*, a*, and b*) for each test specimen beforeand after hair dyeing was measured, and a color difference ΔE* and a huedifference AH* were calculated from values of differences ΔL*, Δa* andΔb* between the color tone values in accordance with the followingequations.

ΔE*={(ΔL*)²+(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²}^(1/2)

ΔH*={(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²}^(1/2)

The sweat resistance was evaluated by obtaining the K/S_(d) ratio(residual rate %), the color difference (ΔE*), and the hue difference(ΔH*) of the following sweat resistance test specimens relative tountested specimens. Note that the ΔE* and ΔH* were obtained by measuringthe L*, a* and b* with the spectrocolorimeter JS555 manufactured bymanufactured by COLOR TECHNO SYSTEM CORPORATION and in accordance withthe following formulae. A smaller ΔE* indicates less discoloration, anda smaller ΔH* indicates less hue change and excellent sweat resistance.

ΔE*={(ΔL*)²+(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²}^(1/2)

ΔH*={(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²}^(1/2)

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will bespecifically described with reference to Examples. However, the presentdisclosure is not limited to the following Examples.

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 1 Synthesis of Compound (A-1)

Fifty g of C.I. Basic Blue 75, 500 mL of MeOH, and 250 mL of water wereadded in the reaction vessel and heated to 60° C., and C.I. Basic Blue75 was dissolved. Forty five point seven g of sodium lauroyl glutamatewas added to this solution and stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours. Methanolwas distilled off under reduced pressure, and the precipitated solid wasfiltered off from water. The operation of stirring the obtained solid in500 mL of denatured ethanol at 60° C. for 1 hour, removing the insolublematter by filtration, and distilling off the solvent under reducedpressure was performed twice, and thus, a compound (54.7 g, 62% yield)represented by the following formula (A-1) was obtained.

NMR measurement of the compound (A-1) was performed, and the followingresults were obtained.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CD₃OD): δ (ppm)=0.89 (3H,t,J=6.9 Hz), 1.36 (6H,t,J=7.6Hz), 1.60-1.62 (18H,m), 2.23 (2H,t,J=6.2 Hz), 2.28-2.32 (2H,m), 3.82(4H,m), 4.26-4.28 (1H,m), 7.01 (1H,d,J=2.8 Hz), 7.05 (1H,d,J=2.8 Hz),7.31-7.34 (2H,m), 7.39-7.40 (2H,m), 7.48-7.52 (3H,m), 7.78-7.80 (2H,m).

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 2 Synthesis of Compound (A-2)

Ten g of C.I. Basic Red 51 and 200 mL of water were added in a reactionvessel and heated to 60° C., and C.I. Basic Red 51 was dissolved.Eighteen point nine g of sodium lauroyl glutamate was added to thissolution and stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The precipitated solid andthe solution were separated by filtration, and the obtained solid wasstirred in 100 mL of denatured ethanol at 60° C. for 1 hour. After that,the insoluble matter was removed by filtration, and then, the solventwas distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a compound (11.8 g,57% yield) represented by the following formula (A-2).

NMR measurement of the compound (A-2) was performed, and the followingresults were obtained.

¹H NMR (600 MHz,CD₃OD): δ (ppm)=0.89 (3H,t,J=6.9 Hz), 1.60-1.62 (18H,m),2.23 (2H,t,J=6.2 Hz), 2.28-2.32 (2H,m), 3.26 (6H,s), 4.04 (6H,s),4.26-4.28 (1H,m), 6.94 (2H,d,J=8.9 Hz), 7.50 (2H,s), 7.97 (2H,d,J=8.9).

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 3 Synthesis of Compound (A-3)

Ten g of C.I. Basic Violet 2 and 300 mL of water were added in thereaction vessel and heated to 60° C., and C.I. Basic Violet 2 wasdissolved. Eighteen point nine g of sodium lauroyl glutamate was addedto this solution and stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The solution portionwas removed, and the obtained solid was stirred in 500 mL of denaturedethanol at 60° C. for 1 hour. After the insoluble matter was removed byfiltration, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theobtained solid was stirred in 100 mL of denatured ethanol at 60° C. for1 hour, the insoluble matter was removed by filtration, and the solventwas distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a compound (15.9 g,89.7% yield) represented by the following formula (A-3).

NMR measurement of the compound (A-3) was performed, and the followingresults were obtained.

¹H NMR (600 MHz,CD₃OD): δ (ppm)=0.89 (3H,t,J=6.9 Hz), 1.60-1.62 (18H,m),2.11 (9H,S), 2.23 (2H,t,J=6.2), 2.28-2.32 (2H,m), 4.26-4.28 (1H,m), 6.78(3H,d,J=8.3 Hz), 6.93 (3H,s), 6.99 (3H,d,J=8.3 Hz).

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 4 Synthesis of Compound (A-4)

Ten g of C.I. HC Blue 15 and 350 mL of water were added in the reactionvessel and heated to 60° C., and C.I. HC Blue 15 was dissolved. Sevenpoint zero g of sodium lauroyl glutamate was added to this solution andstirred at 60° C. for 2 hours. The solid obtained by removing thesolution portion was stirred 200 mL of denatured ethanol at 60° C. for 1hour, the insoluble matter was removed by filtration, and the solventwas distilled off under reduced pressure. The obtained solid was stirredin 100 mL of denatured ethanol at 60° C. for 1 hour, the insolublematter was removed by filtration, and the solvent was distilled offunder reduced pressure to obtain a compound (10.6 g, 73% yield)represented by the following formula (A-4).

NMR measurement of the compound (A-4) was performed, and the followingresults were obtained.

¹H NMR (600 MHz,CD₃OD): 6 (ppm)=0.89 (3H,t,J=6.9 Hz), 1.60-1.62 (18H,m),2.21 (12H,s), 2.23 (2H,t,J=6.2), 2.28-2.32 (2H,m), 4.26-4.28 (1H,m),7.14 (4H,s), 7.55-7.61 (3H,m).

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 5 Synthesis of Compound (A-5)

Thirty g of C.I. Basic Brown 16 and 300 mL of methanol were added in thereaction vessel and heated to 60° C., and C.I. Basic Brown 16 wasdissolved. Twenty nine point five g of sodium lauroyl glutamate wasadded to this solution and stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours. The solidobtained by distilling off the solvent under reduced pressure is stirredin 300 mL of denatured ethanol at 60° C. for 1 hour, and the insolublematter was removed by filtration. The operation of stirring the solidobtained by distilling off the solvent under reduced pressure in 150 mLof water at 60° C. for 1 hour and removing the solution by filtrationwas repeated three times, and the obtained solid was dried to obtain acompound (16.0 g, 29.3% yield) represented by the following formula(A-4).

NMR measurement of the compound (A-5) as performed, and the followingresults were obtained.

¹H NMR (600 MHz,CD₃OD): 6 (ppm)=0.89 (3H,t,J=6.9 Hz), 1.60-1.62 (18H,m),2.23 (2H,t,J=6.2 Hz), 2.28-2.32 (2H,m), 3.83 (9H,s), 4.26-4.28 (1H,m),7.73 (2H,d,J=8.9 Hz), 7.82 (1H,d,J=8.9 Hz), 7.92 (1H,d,J=9.6 Hz), 8.01(1H,d,J=9.6 Hz), 9.07 (1H,s).

EXAMPLE 1

<Hair Dyeing>

Sixteen point five mg of the compound (A-3) as a hair dyeing dye, 100 mgof ethanol, 100 mg of trimethylstearyl ammonium chloride as asurfactant, 200 mg of hydroxyethyl cellulose as a thickener, 9.53 g ofpH 6 aqueous solution as a pH adjusting agent (citric acid.H₂O/citricacid.tri-Na.2H₂O/water (1:11:988) aqueous solution) were mixed toprepare a dyeing gel.

Subsequently, Human White hair 100% BM-W manufactured by Beaulax Co.,Ltd. was used as hair to be dyed. Two parts by mass of the dyeing gelwas taken with respect to 1 part by mass of the hair and applied to thehair uniformly using a comb, and the hair was dyed at 40° C. for 10minutes and washed with water.

From the compound (A-3), a test specimen that had sufficient watersolubility for hair dyeing and favorable foaming property during hairdyeing while maintaining the smooth hair with no hair roughness and nohair irregularity during washing and after drying could be obtained.

By the above-mentioned <Method of Evaluating Test Specimen>, the hairdyeing concentration (K/S_(d)) and the color tone of the test specimenbefore the test were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.

<Sweat Resistance Test>

Treatment using the following artificial sweat (manufactured by HayashiPure Chemical Ind.,Ltd.) was performed on the sufficiently dried testspecimen, and then the test specimen was washed with water.

Treatment using artificial sweat:

-   -   Artificial sweat component        -   (Acidic) 0.05% L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate            -   0.50% sodium chloride            -   0.22% sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate            -   0.005% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (pH 5.5)        -   (Basic) 0.05% L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate            -   0.50% sodium chloride            -   0.50% disodium hydrogen phosphate 12 hydrate            -   0.007% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (pH 8.0)        -   Bath ratio: 1:10 (10 parts by mass of treatment liquid per 1            part by mass of dyed hair)        -   Treatment temperature: 40° C.        -   Treatment time: 10 minutes

The dyeing concentration (K/S_(d)) of the hair test specimen on whichthe treatment using artificial sweat had been performed under the aboveconditions was measured to evaluate the residual rate (%). Similarly,the color tone was measured and the hue difference (ΔH) before and afterthe test was evaluated. The results are collectively shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Sweat resistance Sweat resistance Before test test (acidic) test(basic) Dyeing Hue Hue concentration Residual difference Residualdifference Compound (K/Sd) rate ΔH rate ΔH Example 1 (A-3) 129.7 99.9%1.06 83.3% 1.07 Comparative Basic Violet 2 81.2 97.5% 1.03 74.7% 1.02Example 1 Example 2 (A-4) 65.4 96.5% 0.97 79.6% 0.99 Comparative HC Blue15 50.6 89.5% 0.93 97.7% 1.02 Example 2 Example 3 (A-5) 72.2 64.1% 0.8791.0% 0.97 Comparative Basic Brown 16 60.7 85.8% 0.87 73.4% 0.89 Example3

EXAMPLE 2 AND EXAMPLE 3

The hair dyeing, the hair dyeing concentration measurement, and thesweat resistance test were performed in the same way as in Example 1except that the compounds (A-4) and (A-5) were used instead of thecompound (A-3) in Example 1. From the obtained test specimen, similarlyto Example 1, a test specimen that had sufficient water solubility forhair dyeing and favorable foaming property during hair dyeing whilemaintaining the smooth hair with no hair roughness and no hairirregularity during washing and after drying could be obtained. Theresults of the hair dyeing concentration measurement and sweatresistance test are collectively shown in Table 1.

COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 1 TO 3

The hair dyeing, the hair dyeing concentration measurement, and thesweat resistance test were performed in the same way as in Example 1except that C.I. Basic Violet 2, C.I. HC Blue 15, and C.I. Basic Brown16, which are dyes that do not belong to the compound according to theembodiment of the present invention, were used instead of the compound(A-1) in Example 1. Note that the concentration of each of the dyes inthe hair dyeing compositions used in Example 1 and Comparative Example1, Example 2 and Comparative Example 2, and Example 3 and ComparativeExample 3 described above is adjusted so that the mass of the dye (Onlycomponents corresponding to coloring components, excluding non-coloringcomponents) per unit mass of the hair to be colored is equal (actually,the dye concentration was adjusted by measuring the absorbance of thedye gel solutions of Examples and Comparative Examples). The results arecollectively shown in Table 1 (“C.I.” of the compounds in the Table isomitted).

From the results shown in Table 1, it has been found that those usingthe hair dyeing dye and the hair dyeing composition containing thecompound according to the embodiment of the present disclosure havehigher hair dyeing concentration and higher hair dyeing power than thoseusing existing dyes. In addition, from the results of the acidic andbasic sweat resistance tests, it has been found that the residual rateof the hair dyeing concentration after the test is higher than that ofthe dye according to Comparative Example and the change in hue after thetest is equivalent to that of the existing one. Further, regarding thewater solubility, foaming property, presence or absence of hairroughness, and maintaining the smooth hair during washing and afterdrying, those using the hair dyeing composition according to Exampleshave achieved the results equivalent to those in Comparative Examples.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

In accordance with the compound and the hair dyeing dye according to thepresent disclosure, it is possible to provide a hair dyeing compositionthat has an excellent hair dyeing power, favorable water solubility andfoaming property, and excellent sweat resistance, and suppress thefading of dyed hair while maintaining the smooth hair with no hairroughness and no hair irregularity during washing and after drying.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that variousmodifications, combinations, sub-combinations and alterations may occurdepending on design requirements and other factors insofar as they arewithin the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.

1. A compound represented by the following general formula (1).[Chem. 1](X)(Z)   (1) (wherein, X represents a basic dye having at least oneamino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,and Z represents a non-coloring anion including an amino acid.)
 2. Thecompound according to claim 1, wherein X in the general formula (1)represents a basic dye represented by the following general formula (2).

(wherein, R¹ and R² each independently represent an amino group having 0to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, a linear or branchedalkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may havea substituent, or a heterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms whichmay have a substituent.)
 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein Xin the general formula (1) represents a basic dye represented by thefollowing general formula (3).

(wherein, R³ to R¹⁸ each independently represent —H, a halogen atom,—NO₂, —NO, —CN, —OH, an amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms whichmay have a substituent, a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, a linear or branched alkylgroup having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, acycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbonatoms which may have a substituent, a cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20carbon atoms which may have a substituent, an acyl group having 1 to 20carbon atoms which may have a substituent, an aromatic hydrocarbon grouphaving 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or aheterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, and adjacent groups of R³ to R¹⁸ may be bonded to eachother to form a ring.)
 4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein Xin the general formula (1) represents a basic dye represented by thefollowing general formula (4).

(wherein, R¹⁹ to R²⁷ each independently represent —H, a halogen atom,—NO₂, —NO, —CN, —OH, an amino group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms whichmay have a substituent, a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, a linear or branched alkylgroup having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, acycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atomswhich may have a substituent, a cycloalkoxy group having 3 to 20 carbonatoms which may have a substituent, acyl group having 1 to 20 carbonatoms which may have a substituent, aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6to 30 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic grouphaving 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and adjacentgroups of R¹⁹ to R²³ and R²⁴ to R²⁷ may be bonded to each other to forma ring.)
 5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X in the generalformula (1) represents a basic dye represented by the following generalformula (5).

(wherein, R²⁸ to R³⁰ each independently represent an amino group having0 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, a linear or branchedalkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent,a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which mayhave a substituent, a cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms whichmay have a substituent, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 20carbon atoms which may have a substituent, a cycloalkoxy group having 3to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, an acyl group having 1to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, an aromatic hydrocarbongroup having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or aheterocyclic group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms which may have asubstituent, and R²⁹ and R³⁰ may be bonded to each other to form aring.)
 6. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the non-coloringanion including an amino acid represented by Z in the general formula(1) is an amino acid anionic surfactant.
 7. A hair dyeing dye includingthe compound according to claim
 1. 8. A hair dyeing composition,comprising: the hair dyeing dye according to claim 7; an auxiliaryselected from the group consisting of a wetting agent, a swelling agent,a penetrating agent, a solvent, a pH adjusting agent, a surfactant, afragrance, and a thickener; and water.
 9. The compound according toclaim 2, wherein the non-coloring anion including an amino acidrepresented by Z in the general formula (1) is an amino acid anionicsurfactant.
 10. The compound according to claim 3, wherein thenon-coloring anion including an amino acid represented by Z in thegeneral formula (1) is an amino acid anionic surfactant.
 11. Thecompound according to claim 4, wherein the non-coloring anion includingan amino acid represented by Z in the general formula (1) is an aminoacid anionic surfactant.
 12. The compound according to claim 5, whereinthe non-coloring anion including an amino acid represented by Z in thegeneral formula (1) is an amino acid anionic surfactant.